Charlie
12-27-2002, 07:14 PM
Does anybody know exact parameters (like viscosity etc.) of the stock transmission oil used in Focus SVT?. I need this information to replace the stock fluid with a compatible synthetic gear-oil to improve shift quality and especially shift consistency. I am a little disappointed at how my transmission shifts especially when it is cold outside. First it gets too stiff, then after about 5, 10 minutes almost perfect but when I drive for more than an hour it seems the tranny oil has been replaced with water. One may think it is unavoidable, but try going to Germany and driving a rental car there and the transmission feel is way better (at least in the Seat Leon 1,6 I drove which is a very average car in Europe).
I think it may be at least partially due to a better tranny-oil used in European cars. I wonder if we are getting screwed here in North America by car companies putting cheap oil in manual transmissions because they think we don't know any better. I read on another web forum that the so called "fully synthetic transmission oil" used in Focus SVT is just a marketing lie. I also don't think it is a "proper" synthetic based on how the transmission feels. Your advice and thoughts on this matter are appreciated.
I think it may be at least partially due to a better tranny-oil used in European cars. I wonder if we are getting screwed here in North America by car companies putting cheap oil in manual transmissions because they think we don't know any better. I read on another web forum that the so called "fully synthetic transmission oil" used in Focus SVT is just a marketing lie. I also don't think it is a "proper" synthetic based on how the transmission feels. Your advice and thoughts on this matter are appreciated.